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MAE WEST played Cleo Borden in "Goin' to Town" [1935] — — and Carlos Villarías was seen as her butler.
• • Carlos Villarías [7 July 1892 — 27 April 1976] • •
• • Born in Cordoba, Spain on Thursday, 7 July 1892 was a lovely little boy. In 1930 he began to make his presence felt in Tinseltown. He was cast in supporting and starring roles in foreign language motion pictures released by Paramount, Warner Bros., and Universal.
• • Assuming the cape of the Transylvanian count, he played the lead in a Spanish language version of "Dracula" [1931] that made use of the same sets as the version starring Bela Lugosi. Moreover, the styling of the posters is deliberately similar.
• • From 1930 — 1953, Carlos Villarías participated in 87 motion pictures, most of them made for the enjoyment of a Latino audience.
• • Now and then he was patched into an American film. Surely, you noticed Carlos Villarías as Cleo Borden's butler in "Goin' to Town" [1935]. He was 42 years old at the time. Eighteen years later, he retired from the screen after his featured role in "Decameron Nights" [1953].
• • Carlos Villarías died in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, 27 April 1976. He was 83.
• • On Sunday, 8 July 1928 in the Journal American • •
• • A reporter from the Journal American visited Mae West backstage after a performance of "Diamond Lil." He wrote a lengthy account of Mae West's formula for writing a play: "hire a room in a hotel, lock yourself in and go to work for as many hours as you can stand the pace. Then you grab a little sleep, get up and resuscitate yourself with a few tons of cold water and start all over again. And so on until ...."
• • The Journal American published this long article in their hefty weekend edition dated for Sunday, 8 July 1928.
• • On Thursday, 8 July 1937 • •
• • On Thursday, 8 July 1937 the Los Angeles Herald Examiner printed a story about Frank Wallace and Mae West under this title: "At Last 'Mr. Mae' Gets Recognition." A photo showing how Mae looked while touring in vaudeville in 1911 when she became his bride accompanied the news scoop. That spoiled somebody's weekend, wouldn't you say?
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "It's important to keep a firm grip on your essentials."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Monett Times mentioned Mae West.
• • Murray Bishoff wrote: Two of the main proponents of the songs, pianist and singer Frederick Hodges and his vocalist partner Ann Gibson, offered delightful examples of song writing extending into the 1930s. A natural singer who has absorbed the styles of the period, Gibson came on stage in a stunning red gown at the Saturday night concert and sang Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow's 1934 "Now I'm A Lady," written for Mae West...
• • Source: Monett Times; published on Friday, 5 July 2013
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started nine years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 2687th blog post.
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The July 5th headline was fabulous: "MAE WEST: 77 and Still in the Shape That Set 'em Screamin'!"
• • Singapore-based readers got to enjoy this thoroughly delicious, long, and warm-hearted article when they opened their weekend issue of The Straits Times on Sunday, 5 July 1970. A short portion appears below.
• • "Mae West: 77 and Still in the Shape That Set 'em Screamin'!" • •
• • "Nudity's the Trend" • •
• • The Straits Times wrote: With diamonds on every finger and platinum hair loose and long, Mae West came to town this week, and New York, the big sophisticated seen-it-all city went ga-ga.
• • At the Broadway premiere of "Myra Breckinridge," her first film since 1945, four thousand screaming fans broke the window theatre windows in a frantic attempt to glimpse her.
• • When she walked into the theatre — — shoulders thrown back and one youthful hand on her hip — — the audience stood on the seats and threw flowers at her.
• • I had seen and loved many of Mae's old movies — — which are now being shown on American TV — — but when an invitation arrived to meet her in person . . .
• • Source: Article printed on page 10 in The Straits Times; published on Sunday, 5 July 1970.
• • On Tuesday, 5 July 1932 in Variety • •
• • Casting problems caused delays for Paramount in the summer of 1932. As Mae waited to film her scenes with George Raft, as his former flame Maudie, offers came in for her to create material for others. In their issue dated for Tuesday, 5 July 1932, Variety printed this headline: "Mae Mulls Sock Yarns for Marlene and Jean."
• • Mae demurred. Years later, explaining the situation to a British reporter, she admitted to being reluctant. "If I thought of something funny," said Mae, "I wasn't about to give it to them."
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I'm too young to play anybody's mother."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A New York Times columnist mentioned Mae West.
• • Richard F. Shepard wrote: The runners, divers and gymnasts who have been paying tribute to the human body in the Olympics have finally left ABC television, but homage to the body lingers at the network with ''Mae West,'' a two-hour drama about the actress and sex symbol of her day. The program starts tonight at 9.
• • Richard F. Shepard continued: ''Mae West'' was originally seen in 1982, long enough ago in these fast-moving times to almost qualify the show as a revival rather than as another summer rerun. It is reasonable programming, a show about a torrid actress in matching weather. ...
• • Source: Article: "'Mae West' — 1982 Drama with Ann Jillian" written by Richard F. Shepard for N.Y. Times; published on Tuesday, 14 August 1984
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started nine years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 2686th blog post.
Unlike many blogs, which
draw
upon
reprinted
content
from
a
newspaper
or
a
magazine
and/
or
summaries,
links,
or
photos,
the
mainstay
of
this
blog
is
its
fresh
material
focused
on
the
life
and
career
of
Mae
West,
herself
an
American
original.
•
•
Come
up
and
see
Mae
every
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• • Photo: • • Mae West • • in 1970 • •
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The Mae West Blog wishes all our visitors a hot and happy Fourth of July — — and take a moment to note on your calendar that the next MAE WEST Birthday Gala in New York City will be in mid-August 2013 in Manhattan. Details will be posted shortly.
• • If you are having a Mae West event, too, let us know.
• • Mae West Takes Centerstage in "The Sex Issue" • •
• • "Mae West: Sex, Censorship, Prison, and Politics" is the lead piece in the current issue of The Dramatist. Editor-in-Chief Joey Stocks tapped DG member LindaAnn Loschiavo to write the cover story, emphasizing that he wanted the focus to be on the politics that created the legal tornado that sent the actress to prison, making headlines around the world.
• • "At a Publications Committee meeting last fall, Lynn Nottage suggested an article about the Mae West court trials," explained Mr. Stocks, pushing up his green eye-shade as the Broadway traffic noises below his office grew more raucous. "A week later, the newsletter from the National Coalition Against Censorship landed on my desk with the headline: 'The Sex Issue.' I went back to the committee and this issue was conceived. DG member and Mae West expert, LindaAnn Loschiavo agreed to write the article from which everything else would grow. Taking our cue from Mae, we've tried to make this issue both playful and serious."
• • Who was Mae West in 1926? And why did City Hall make her a target? Ms. Loschiavo, who has read the trial transcripts and done exhaustive research on every aspect of Westiana, wrote the eye-opening article, which the editors turned into a glorious six-page spread. The native New Yorker is also the author of the stage play "Courting Mae West" based on true events during the Prohibition Era.
• • THE DRAMATIST (July 2013 issue) was published by The Dramatists Guild of America, 1501 Broadway [# 701], New York, NY 10036; T 212-398-9366. For a copy, send your inquiries here. This issue of the magazine, sent by mail to subscribers, will only be available to others for a limited time.
• • THE DRAMATIST is also sold at The Drama Book Shop, 250 West 40th St., New York, NY; T (212) 944-0595.
• • The July 2013 issue is a must-have keepsake for all you Mae-mavens out there.
• • On Saturday, 4 July 1970 • •
• • While the motion picture "Myra Breckinridge" was not a hit, the media exposure engendered a "Mae West revival," explained The New York Post on Saturday, 4 July 1970. Guess they must have attended the premiere and watched as 10,000 fans swarmed the streets outside the theatre, screaming for Mae West (and ignoring Raquel what's-her-name).
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "Every woman has good beauty points, and others not so good. The secret is to take advantage of what is good and get along with the bad."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • It was a sad day in early July when crowds of aborigines who came into town expressly to see Mae West in "She Done Him Wrong" were turned away disappointed.
• • "Unable to See Mae West" • •
• • "Aborigines at Darwin — Town in Darkness Through Strike" • •
• • Darwin, Monday — The electric light supply has been cut off to-night, and the town is in darkness because the two employees of tho town council ot the power-house have gone on strike because their demand for increased wages has not been acceded to.
• • Residents of Darwin are unearthing hurricane lamps, petrol lamps, candles, and electric torches to light their homes. The picture theatre was unable to show its films to-night, and crowds of aborigines who came into town to see Mae West in "She Done Him Wrong" were turned away disappointed.
• • The Argus (Melbourne, Australia), used on p. 7; published on Tuesday, 2 July 1935
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started nine years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 2685th blog post.
Unlike many blogs, which
draw
upon
reprinted
content
from
a
newspaper
or
a
magazine
and/
or
summaries,
links,
or
photos,
the
mainstay
of
this
blog
is
its
fresh
material
focused
on
the
life
and
career
of
Mae
West,
herself
an
American
original.
•
•
Come
up
and
see
Mae
every
day
online:
http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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• • Photo: • • Mae West • • in court, 1928 • •
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